Words That Start With COU

There are over 692 words that begin with COU in English. From 4-letter words to 15-letter entries, find COU-words grouped and sortable by length below, all valid in Scrabble, Wordle, and Words With Friends. You can also see five letter words starting with COU.

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4-Letter Words Starting With COU

Common 4-letter COU-words:

coup

cour

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5-Letter Words Starting With COU

Common 5-letter COU-words:

could

court

count

couch

coude

cough

coupe

coups

courb

courd

coure

cours

couta

couth

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6-Letter Words Starting With COU

Common 6-letter COU-words:

course

county

courts

couple

counts

cousin

couche

coudes

cougan

coulda

coulee

coulis

couper

coupon

courbs

courie

coutas

couter

couths

couzin

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7-Letter Words Starting With COU

Common 7-letter COU-words:

country

council

courses

counter

counted

coupled

couples

courage

counsel

coucals

couched

couldst

couloir

coulomb

coulter

coupers

couplet

courant

courted

couzins

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8-Letter Words Starting With COU

Common 8-letter COU-words:

counties

counting

councils

coupling

couchant

couchers

couloirs

counsels

counters

countian

couplets

coupures

courages

courante

courbing

couriers

courlans

courtier

couthier

couverts

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9-Letter Words Starting With COU

Common 9-letter COU-words:

countries

couchette

couchings

coughings

coumarins

coumarone

councilor

counselee

counselor

countable

countably

countback

countings

countless

courbaril

couriered

coursings

courtesan

couthiest

coutilles

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10-Letter Words Starting With COU

Common 10-letter COU-words:

coulibiaca

coumarones

councilman

counselled

counsellee

countbacks

counterbid

countermen

countlines

countrymen

coupledoms

couponings

courageful

courantoes

courtlings

courtrooms

courtships

courtsides

couscouses

couscousou

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11-Letter Words Starting With COU

Common 11-letter COU-words:

countryside

counterpart

counselable

counsellees

counteracts

counterdrew

counterfeit

counterglow

countermine

countermure

counterpace

counterpled

countersign

countersued

countersunk

countertype

countrified

courthouses

courtierism

cousinhoods

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12-Letter Words Starting With COU

Common 12-letter COU-words:

counterparts

councilwoman

countenances

counterblows

counterdrawn

counterfeits

counterforts

countermoves

counterpaces

counterparty

counterplays

counterplots

counterploys

counterpoint

counterraids

counterrally

counterseals

countersinks

counterweigh

courtierlike

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13-Letter Words Starting With COU

Common 13-letter COU-words:

couchsurfings

coulombmeters

counterattack

counterblasts

counterboring

countercharge

counterforces

countermelody

countermining

counteroffers

counterpleads

counterposing

counterpowers

counterraided

counterspells

counterstyles

counterthreat

counterthrust

countertrades

counterweight

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14-Letter Words Starting With COU

Common 14-letter COU-words:

counterbidders

counterbracing

counterbuffing

counterchanged

counterexample

counterfeiters

counterfeiting

countermanding

countermeasure

counterpeising

counterplanned

counterpointed

counterpunched

counterrallies

counterreforms

countersinking

countersnipers

counterweights

countinghouses

courageousness

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15-Letter Words Starting With COU

Common 15-letter COU-words:

counterchecking

counterclaimant

countercultural

countercultures

counterexamples

counterfactuals

countermeasures

countermelodies

counterordering

counterpetition

counterplanning

counterpleading

counterplotting

counterpressure

counterresponse

countershadings

counterstaining

counterstricken

counterstriking

countervailable

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692 Common Words Starting with COU

Most Common Length
12
(105 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
16.2
(out of 29)
Most Common Ending
s
(37%)

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What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with COU?

29 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with COU is counterchecking with a total of 29 points.

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O 1
U 1
N 1
T 1
E 1
R 1
C 3
H 4
E 1
C 3
K 5
I 1
N 1
G 2
verb 1. stop (something) by acting to cancel or counteract it

Words that begin with COU are commonly used for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. You can also find a list of all words that end in COU and words with COU. Try our five letter words starting with COU page if you’re playing Wordle-like games or use the New York Times Wordle Solver for finding the NYT Wordle daily answer.

FAQ Words That Start With COU

  • How many words starting with COU are in the English dictionary?

    There are 692 words in the English dictionary that start with COU, and most of them are 12 letters long (105 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word starting with COU?

    The longest word starting with COU is "countershadings" at 15 letters long. If you're looking for a more everyday word, "counterparts" is the longest common word starting with COU.

  • Are there any rare words starting with COU worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon words like "counterquestion", "counterexample", "counterproject", "countersubject" start with COU and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "counterexample" is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words starting with COU?

    Most words starting with COU are 12 letters long, including everyday words like "counterparts", "councilwoman", "countenances", "counterblows", "counterdrawn".